WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF have partnered to create a new compendium of 500 actions aimed at reducing death and diseases driven by environmental risk factors, the first such resource to unite this expertise from across the UN system. Environmental pollution and other environmental risks cause 24 per cent of …
NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over high-level of electromagnetic radiation from mobile towers and handsets, a high-level inter-ministerial committee has called for revision of radiation norms to suit to Indian conditions and environment. The committee has called for imposing strict restrictions on installation of mobile towers near high-density residential areas, …
Silence by the government agencies and no clear word on the health issues due to cell phone towers, residents of IC Colony, Borivli have objected to one coming in the neighbourhood. They do not want a cell tower unless the government comes out with a clear policy and adverse health …
“LET the headlines be that mobile towers are safe,” declared Rajan Mathews, director of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). He said this while presenting the findings of a survey commissioned by cell phone service providers to measure radiation from mobile phone towers in Delhi. The survey conducted at …
Because of the quick development and widespread use of mobile phones, and their vast effect on communication and interactions, it is important to study possible negative health effects of mobile phone exposure. The overall aim of this study was to investigate whether there are associations between psychosocial aspects of mobile …
Illegal communication towers in the Mohali urban estate are under threat. As the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has initiated action against 98 such towers identified to be installed illegally in different residential, institutional, commercial and industrial areas of the city, the signals of cellular service providers are likely …
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday made an emotional appeal for the Jaitapur nuclear power project, saying that he would never tolerate an unsafe project for Maharashtra at any cost. Speaking at the
Operators who have failed to produce self-certificate will be penalised Concerned over recent scientific reports on the harmful effects of radiation from mobile towers, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to take stern action against erring operators. The DoT is now planning a crackdown on over one lakh towers …
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) secretary R. Bhattacharya has said that radiation safety directorates will be set up in all States to prevent radiation leak from X-ray machines at hospitals and diagnostic centres.
In view of apprehensions among people about the radiation levels of cellular towers, the Telecom Regulation and Monitoring (TERM) cell has commenced the testing process in rural and urban areas. Following the steep increase in customer demand, both the government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and private cellular operators set …
Jan. 7: Despite missing several deadlines, telcos have still not been able to certify over one lakh telecom towers on radiation emission levels. The past few years have seen concerns over emissions emitted by these towers, and the possible implications on health. The Centre had asked telecom companies to self-certify …
Training to held on Jan 8 and 9 COIMBATORE: The risk of radiation hazards faced by not only patients, but also doctors, technicians and nurses in catheterisation laboratories will be highlighted at a workshop to be held in the city on January 8 and 9 by PSG College of Technology, …
Sandeep Joshi NEW DELHI: An ongoing study on radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has found that the exposure to radiation from mobile towers and mobile phones could have an adverse impact on male fertility and also pose health hazards by depleting the …
Apiculture has developed in to an important industry in India as honey and beewax have become common products. Recently a sharp decline in population of honey bees has been observed in Kerala. Although the bees are susceptible to diseases and attacked by natural enemies like wasps, ants and wax moth, …
FIVE people working in a scrap metal shop in Delhi were hospitalised on April 7 following exposure to radioactive radiation. Nuclear experts rushed to the shop in Mayapuri junk market and found a radioactive material, cobalt-60, of the size of a pen cap. Nearby shops also indicated high radiation. It …
Cell phone technology has revolutionized the telecommunication scenario in India. Due to its several advantages, cell phone technology has grown exponentially in the last decade. Currently, there are more than 50 crore cell phone users and nearly 4.4 lakh cell phone towers to meet the communication demand. The numbers of …
Mumbai: Members of the Konkan Bachao Samiti and Janahit Seva Samiti on Tuesday questioned the scientific validity of the environmental clearance given to the Jaitapur nuclear power project slated to come up at Madban in Ratnagiri district.
The explosions and radiation leaks in Fukushima nuclear power plants, a result of earthquake and resultant tsunami waves, have impelled nations to review safety situation in their nuclear facilities. The disaster in Japan has reinforced the reality that experts can neither predict the magnitude of a disaster nor can they …
The objective of this study was to review and evaluate the recent literature on the health effects of exposure to mobile phone base station (MPBS) radiation.
